TY - JOUR
T1 - Preoperative embolization of hypervascular spinal tumors
T2 - Current practice and center experience
AU - Pikis, Stylianos
AU - Itshayek, Eyal
AU - Barzilay, Yair
AU - Hasharoni, Amir
AU - Kaplan, Leon
AU - Gomori, Moshe
AU - Cohen, José E.
PY - 2014/6
Y1 - 2014/6
N2 - Preoperative transarterial embolization of hypervascular spinal tumors has been extensively used, and is considered to be a highly effective adjuvant technique in reducing intraoperative blood loss during surgery. Moreover, it has been reported to increase the feasibility and safety of the surgical procedure, leading to better surgical outcomes. We review the English literature in an attempt to identify indications, appropriate timing of embolization in relation to surgery, technical aspects of the procedure, complications, and the contribution of embolization to the surgical management of spinal tumors. In addition, we report our experience with embolization of hypervascular metastases.
AB - Preoperative transarterial embolization of hypervascular spinal tumors has been extensively used, and is considered to be a highly effective adjuvant technique in reducing intraoperative blood loss during surgery. Moreover, it has been reported to increase the feasibility and safety of the surgical procedure, leading to better surgical outcomes. We review the English literature in an attempt to identify indications, appropriate timing of embolization in relation to surgery, technical aspects of the procedure, complications, and the contribution of embolization to the surgical management of spinal tumors. In addition, we report our experience with embolization of hypervascular metastases.
KW - Blood loss
KW - Metastasis
KW - Preoperative embolization
KW - Renal cell carcinoma
KW - Spinal tumor
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84901507792&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1179/1743132814Y.0000000361
DO - 10.1179/1743132814Y.0000000361
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C2 - 24725287
AN - SCOPUS:84901507792
SN - 0161-6412
VL - 36
SP - 502
EP - 509
JO - Neurological Research
JF - Neurological Research
IS - 6
ER -
